Tag: Relationships
Gene behind mens' relationship woes: study
Swedish researchers say they have found a link between a specific gene and the way men bond to their partners, which can explain why some men are more prone to problems in their love life.[MORE]
Older people still interested in sex: researchers
Getting old does not mean saying so long to sex, United States researchers say.[MORE]
Laws must protect children of same-sex couples, hearing told
A Federal Parliamentary committee has been told amendments to the Family Law Act need to go further to include issues surrounding the children of same-sex relationships.[MORE]
Hearings to begin on de facto law changes
The first public hearings into proposed changes to laws on de facto relationships will be held in Sydney this morning.[MORE]
De facto laws won't suit Gen Y: expert
A prominent legal academic is warning proposed changes to laws governing de facto relationships could limit freedom for young couples.[MORE]
Mildura councillor seeks Turkish sister city link
A Mildura Rural City councillor is pushing for the city to forge a sister city relationship with a city in Turkey.[MORE]
Youth worried about relationships, not money: survey
A new survey has found young Australians are much more concerned about their personal relationships but less worried about money than they were two decades ago.[MORE]
Young pilgrims keeping the faith in relationships
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Young Christians say a meaningful, long-term relationship needs to sit alongside their religion.[MORE]
Program offers new take on sex education
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A new program aims to teach the often complicated process of negotiating sexual relationships.[MORE]
No recognition for polygamous marriage: A-G
The Federal Government has rejected calls from two Muslim leaders to recognise polygamous marriage.[MORE]
Legalise polygamy, says Islamic leader
An Islamic leader in Australia is calling on the Federal Government to recognise polygamous marriages.[MORE]
Financial pressures causing couples to split: expert
Relationships Australia says rising living costs and housing stress are causing couples and families to break up.[MORE]
Vietnam veterans health study launched
The Federal Government has launched its most comprehensive survey of Vietnam veterans' health.[MORE]
Uncertainty need not be such a risky business
What's the best strategy for Iraq? How can parents effectively combat binge drinking? Should the government aim to increase the budget surplus? Is it too late to tackle climate change? Questions such as these highlight that uncertainty is a fact of life. They also demonstrate how little we understand uncertainty and how poorly equipped we are to effectively manage it.[MORE]
Christian Lobby welcomes same-sex backdown
The head of the Australian Christian Lobby group, Jim Wallace, says he is pleased the Federal Government has effectively stopped the ACT from legalising same sex ceremonies.[MORE]
Indonesian women lobby for polygamy ban
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Indonesian women are calling on the Government to abolish polygamy.[MORE]
Sex starts with the jaw, nose and eyes: study
They call it love at first sight, and if you don't believe in it, then you're out of step with the latest research on the human face and sexual behaviour published by scientists in Britain.[MORE]
Fight continues for grandparents' rights
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Di Underwood talks about her 14-year fight for grandparents' rights.[MORE]
Texas officials remove 219 from polygamist ranch
Texas officials have removed more people from a ranch belonging to a breakaway Mormon sect linked to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, but have yet to find a young woman whose complaints sparked the raids.[MORE]
No sex please, we're Japanese: survey
One-quarter of married couples in Japan have had no sex in the past year, a survey shows, urging an open discussion of the issue as the country struggles to boost a dwindling birth rate.[MORE]
Drum unlikely to back gay, lesbian couples bill
A Bendigo-based Nationals MP in central Victoria says he is unlikely to support a bill proposing further recognition for Victoria's gay and lesbian couples.[MORE]
New centre to help ease Newcastle relationship workload
The Newcastle Family Relationship Centre expects lengthy delays being experienced by people seeking its services will be reduced significantly, with the opening of two other centres this year. [MORE]
Sex please, we're British: poll
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Britons are taking a more liberal attitude toward sex and marriage, but retain traditional views on children, a report says.[MORE]
New centres to keep family disputes out of court
A new family counselling service in Dubbo, in central western New South Wales, will include a component to encourage Indigenous people to seek help with relationship problems.[MORE]
Russian computer program fakes chat room flirting
Internet chat room romantics beware: your next chat may be with a clinical computer trying to win your personal data and not your heart, an online security firm says.[MORE]
